Most of you know that my Shadow hurt his back last December and couldn’t move for 9 months and then miraculously started walking again. The vet didn’t hold out much hope of him ever recovering and even said at the time because of his age that he wouldn’t consider operating and using anesthetics because he might not wake up and of course I couldn’t put him to sleep and I’m so grateful I didn’t.
During that time though he developed a tumor on his lip and when I took him back to the vet a few weeks ago he told me that it needed to be removed. My question then was don’t you remember what you told me last year about using anesthetics on him because of his age? He just brushed the question off like it was no big deal, well it was a big deal to me! Bill and I discussed it and decided to take the chance that he would wake up and I decided if he didn’t then it was his choice.
We scheduled an appointment for the surgery after they ran his blood work and the vet decided he could withstand being put under. I have to say that it was one of the longest days of my life, but he came through with flying colors and he is now back to his old self playing and chewing on his toys again. I have so much to be grateful and thankful for.
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